As it says. Only one song. What you got?


Stankonia: Snappin' & Trappin'

After starting so strong, this song immediately yanks me out of Stankonia. It comes outta nowhere and slaughters my vibe. There's definitely a handful of songs that Stankonia would be better without, but I've gotta start with S&T.

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I will never, ever understand the Synthesizer hate.

all three of those verses are cool with me esp that wisdom from Big

They get in a slump like baseball players when they short on they rent
Anything goin you ain't knowin how much money YOU spent
But in the real world you surrounded by these ladies and gents
Who hang around you cause you be buyin all the weed and all the chicken
Feedin everybody, smokin em out
When you was broke though they was missin
Now you ridin bout fo' deep, startin to tear up your suspension
And your baby mamma on child support, my fault, forget to mention
You don't even have a checking account wasn't thinking about no pension

Dope beat, dope verses. Maybe an annoying hook but I'm fine with it.

I wonder how he feels about that verse now.

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I'm tryna be better off, not better than...

lol

This was my first fav off illmatic. And then I see literally everyone saying it was the worst off the album. Lol

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I'm tryna be better off, not better than...

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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
-unknown

"To Each His Reach"

I usually cut it off after laughing at the intro conversation.

Occasionally I'll play the first verse, because I've got no problems with Nas on there. I always cut it off before the hook comes in the first time.

but in reality, that album is pretty much perfect as is....
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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
-unknown

"To Each His Reach"

Definitely.

the only song on it i dig is the first one - 'Wanna Be Startin Somethin'.

NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO

that song would fit on Triumph just fine. but it doesn't work on Thriller. i'd have gone with 'Nite Line'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1eNHRP1iQ8

opinion. In some ways it really doesn't fit in on Thriller, and sounds a lot like an Off the Wall leftover.

But that song is just so beautiful and perfect to me and has such nostalgic value for me that I can't support any negative words about it no matter how well thought out and reasonable they are so that's the reason for my response. Haha.

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Nah.....

Barry Bonds is a good tune....to me.
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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
-unknown

"To Each His Reach"

"Bow so hard til ya knees hit ya FO'head"

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

that might be it though

shrug.

Imo Lupe comes across as contrived on this track.

when you high as gas that song will have you in a trance.

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I have a soft spot in my heart for both though.

Let my love slide in and never slip out

but then there's 'Have A Talk With God'. i'd remove them both.

and 'If It's Magic' can go too.

The groove is right.
I wish there was more to "If it's magic" musically.

i can't deal.

Rhythm Nation - Living In A World We Didn't Make

shit remove Party Over too

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>shit remove Party Over too

Not wack at all, just a little flat compared to the rest of the album.

Let my love slide in and never slip out

You gotta pick.
I think Ebony Eyes is the answer.

way too whimsical for subject matter.

it was like something I'd expect to hear while moseying into a saloon or some shit.

I mean, it does fit within the narrative....it's like watching a classic movie/tragedy, and getting to that part that makes you cringe and feel extremely uncomfortable...but without that part, the rest of the movie doesn't have as much impact. So I get it in that way, but it's just not as listenable as the rest of the album is. And I think the song may have been just as effective with the production of the second half of the song

that and the bullshit interlude preceding it.

HELLZ BASTARDS!!!!!

thats one of GZA's finest moments.. awesome storytelling

a distraction even.

horrible I tell ya.

a fucking HARMONICA!! who does that??

I can blast that beat on repeat for hours

and ineffectual much unlike a "Investigative Reports" or even a "Swordsman" imo.

at least beatwise..

we just gonna agree to disagree

apple tree - baduism

i have probably only heard that song all the way through once. LOL

That's like my 2nd fav song on the album

lol, I love that song. I used to practice bass playing the bassline.

out of all the marley children he is by far the worst

from Bob Marley! that remake hurt my feelings.

was the last song on side A so I would just fast forward through that shit to side B on the cassette

Which song would you take off?

Shit was corny to me

I had my ipod on shuffle and it came on and floored me.

If I have to die today for this lil African to have a future, I'm a dead motherfucka.

And the flute? Lawd the flute!!!

i used to confuse it w/Stranded On Death Row.

but nah, I ain't deleting anything off Chronic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gDuKZ28gzo

but yeah I'll be honest I do not and have not fucked with trees too heavily for a while

I was just fucking with Forte, my favorite song off Dah Shinin was Cession at the Doghillee (had flute)

WHAT?!?!?!?!

I was hyped as hell when I found out they shot a video for that joint.

weakest link on the album, IMO

>weakest link on the album, IMO

It's so elementary & corny I can't sit through it. Where did the Phife from "Low End Theory" go? He was ass on the debut, dope on Low End & Scenario remix, mediocre on Midnight Marauders & ass again on Beats Rhymes and Life.

except BR&L. Cons gets the nod.

I absolutely love Prayer... but I can't listen to "The Door" for more than 13 seconds. Never heard the full song

ugh, stevie, that song is terrible

No. no. no.

I replaced it with Nasty on my iPod.

Change Clothes - Black Album (I actually like the song but it sticks out like a sore thumb in the middle of that album so I would be fine doing away with it.)

A Film Called Pimp - Like Water for Chocolate (also not a terrible song but similar to Change Clothes, it just doesn't fit the album at all.)

Shopping Bags - The Grind Date (the only bad song De La Soul ever made, IMO.)

The Outkast ones mentioned I agree with as well.

I just listened to LWFC last week and am still WTFing about how that song got on there.

but I liked this rendition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX7Kd9LP5HI

Actually in retrospect, all the Black Album remix period was a really interesting moment in hip hop.

It'll All Make Sense.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

This album actually came to mind because I figured, well it's not *quite* as potent as Resurrection so there must be a song or two I would cut.

Nope. Love all the songs. And this one is one of my favorites. Even if the rest of the song was terrible, Comm's verse alone makes it worthy of keeping.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

SMH

ehck.

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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
-unknown

"To Each His Reach"

But I understand cutting it.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

AND 'Computer Blue' was cut in half for a 2nd time to make room for it.

that song belongs on the Appolonia 6 album.

I don't love the rest of the song, but that bridge is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

the bridge isn't any longer but there are several other sections that were cut out of the 4 minute released version.

*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
-unknown

"To Each His Reach"

Take Me With U is pure pop perfection



Bottoms up....and the devil laughs..




http://soundcloud.com/rayandersonjr

"concept album" so it really shouldn't be fucked with all that much...

I'm taking out "Gimme The Loot"

ALWAYS skipped that song.

Friend of Mine though... ehh...

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

thats prolly Biggie's best emceeing

on tape.

Smoothed out love album, and suddenly cussin-ass rappers come on yelling and fucking up the vibe.

Remove that shit.

That reeked of "one song for the streets"

the song works just fine w/o them on it.

i dunno.

I like 'Devil's Pie' but to me 'Left & Right' was a better all-round fit to the whole thing than 'DP' was.

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Let my love slide in and never slip out

That is one the staples of the record IMHO.

The title track and A Name I Call Myself are the only ones I'd put *firmly* ahead of it as essential to the record.

I thought there were couple others that were a little dicey but none that I would cut. Never No More just sounds kind of cheesy and like 1000 other songs recorded at the time. But it can stay.

as stated by Brew.

though I have listened to that album hundreds of times.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

was portraying himself to be.

I may stand alone in that one lol but Pimp and Questions are immediate skippables.

It was something soo wrong with Temptation when I was a kid, that I made it right. I hated the opener/title track so much...the flutes and whatnot. But over the years I realized how much it set the tone for the trip..and now i cant listen to anything on the album without hearing that first.


....and Temptation is just wack to me now






Bottoms up....and the devil laughs..




http://soundcloud.com/rayandersonjr

and replace it w/'Moonbeam Levels'!!!

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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
-unknown

"To Each His Reach"

but i feel you.

nah...you just want views....i see you.

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I know it was a massive hit, but I never really liked that joint.
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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
-unknown

"To Each His Reach"

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Hell fucking no. No.

that one should go first.

>that one should go first.



I agree.....That corn from MJ and Stevie....

that shit grates on the ears.. instant skip

The scratch *is* a little jarring, but at least they keep it on beat.

>that shit grates on the ears.. instant skip


One of the Hardest Joints off Supreme Bruh.. you wildin'

>that shit grates on the ears.. instant skip

Sounds like a GZA song.

Let my love slide in and never slip out

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and the intro and outro.

I like to pretend someone put that on the album as a joke and no one caught it before it was shipped.

thought them shits was a good idea?

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

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Smoke Again can go after that.

I'm not mad at it, and I understand that it's responsible for it being such a monster hit. But it doesn't at all fit within the album, because even the party hits feel way different (Caught up)...and listening now, everything else on there feels slightly modern while that just sounds like 2004 Club/Almost-Pop.

And I was shocked. Weddings are clearly a different environment than clubs or radio(or anywhere else a group of people listen to music)but I was legit amazed that 10 years later, "Yeah" still gets burn.













It was a white wedding though.

it was cool seeing girls dance to it in the club, other than that nah

axis bold as love and electric ladyland have suffered under your tyranny long enough. FREE JIMI!

it wasnt a great album but that shit? gotta go

their rap verses have zilch to do w/the song.

my reply.


where are my panties (c) Rosario to 3 stacks.

I really hate the chorus.

that's the joint.

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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..."
-unknown

"To Each His Reach"

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I've actually removed it from my phone/itunes so i almost forgot it was on there

If so, I concur.

it's that Now or Never song

and had no idea it existed. I don't have the deluxe version, so mine ends after "Compton".

So many albums having bonus tracks that are on some versions, and then different bonus tracks on other versions....it kinda changes this discussion for a lot of newer albums especially.

That shit isn't really apart of GKMC.

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that's the correct answer.

Lunatic just doesn't fit with the rest of the album
Star Now fits better but is just a weaker song

She's so fine and whatever the other one was. Jesus. Trash.

Little Miss Strange, yes, that's the one. They were both acrid and really the only blemishes on the three records. Some of Jimi's blues stuff had some weird overlap and repetitiveness (mostly on E.L.) but at least it had chops and it gave him some direction. I think he would have been an electric blues player when the arena rock schlock started to take hold.

Thats a damn near flawless album

I remember reading that somehow he made a mistake and didn't rap over the same beat as Tariq. His verse is nice, but that beat is so bland.

Pt 1 is so def... an then as soon as that fade starts I sprint to change to Next Movement. Ugh

>Pt 1 is so def... an then as soon as that fade starts I
>sprint to change to Next Movement. Ugh

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I think it's the voices, the "ooohs" in the track... I used to hate You Don't See Us until I heard a live recording, and now I'm fine with it. It's just this and Table of Contents Pt 2 that I can do without... Sorry Malik

it sounds like a PSA in the middle of the album.

the other songs are character studies.

no thing on me is a lecture.

It's cool but musically and thematically I just never saw how they thought it was a good fit. Should've been a bonus in my mind.

But reading the below I don't think you're wrong. A lot of the songs I posted in my first response in here and a lot of other peoples' responses are more about diverging from the theme and tone of an album rather than being a bad song, which is a good road to go down I think.

>It's cool but musically and thematically I just never saw how
>they thought it was a good fit. Should've been a bonus in my
>mind.

Yeah, it's like the song 'American Gangster' that they made a bonus. I love that song but totally understood why it was a bonus as there wasn't any logical place for it to be inserted.

it was made 1000000000000000000000000x better because of some people's responses, including a few of my own I suppose. The "Fuck you, son" type responses have me in tears in this post.

This is the type of post that makes me love this place.

nah, just nah.

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butchu right tho, that shit was booboo lol

What's not to like about this? lol

Massage, peppermint oil, shampoo and pears
Cinnamin, aloe, natural for you hair
So lather the soap, coconut conditioning
Honey lather, blood flowing, love glistening
Motion lotion, breeze, over the ocean
Lovers, bath crystals, lovers bun scrubbers
Hot milk bath, steam shower rubbing
These will splash long loving in your oven
Make it off, break it off, till it gets soft
Passion fruit, pussy cat, want to touch it off
In and out, rapers patients, Hershey's Kisses get a style
Stress reliever soak your feet, air them out
Brain message, think about pink
Stress relieving, no dishes in the sink
Upper lower, left, right, neck don't play
Back rub, Callgon, take me away
Waterfall beads, streams, plush and lavish
Come with me through all the damn madness
Night breeze at sea, sipping tea
You and your queen melodies, and trees, 85 degrees
Jet skis breeze
Scraping water on chocolate, butter scotch flowers
Vapor action, tropical sunshower
Baby powder, relax, feel for an hour
Sand suntan, snuggled up snug
Snowey days, fireplace, oriental rug
Thugs, lay on the couch, pull it out, perfect balance
Chemical stimuli, two tokes off the chalace
Complete silence, what surround us
Whats the finest, wrapped in cold sheets
Vanilla apple heat, loop played jazz music, coffee pillow sleeps
Breakfast in bed, early morning sun treats
Sunset level, suprise sunrises, hell
Lay on the couch, while I clip your toenails
Dreams of peaches and cream steam secret spells
Soft spoken gospel, Barry White acapell
Violin, good medicine, sound swell
Sunshine like, the right, without the hell
Taste sugar, wise storm steam stick
Slowdance drink, like nights over Egypt
Having, stabbing, calm chilling now we rolling
Company, ice cream licking now we holding
Gentle force, warm tingle of the golden
Open loose, ice cubes, kiss your belly
Alcohol, palm trees, peanut butter jelly
Almond twirl, fantastic melodies
Soon, taste these spoons
Wiping me with toon, fly wine, prize storm
Now it's high noon, rasberry spices
Cherry breath, drink from the mountain, sip the very best
Sounds of the shore, every winter is a war
Paradise life, recipe now pour
Musicness, model, gentle mental
Wash away your sorrow, fantasy Allah
Put the message in the bottle
Carry you through, the threshold, do my duty
Happy ending, go to rest Sleeping Beauty
Yo, this is that body shop shit
Love love slam
Edible underwear, champagne, bubble bath
Have your snack on that ass that
Know what I mean?
Massaging these melodies
Put that gangsta shit on the shelf
Blow winds, blow, through your hair
Sea breeze sticks and shit
Right right

>What's not to like about this? lol
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>Massage, peppermint oil, shampoo and pears
>Cinnamin, aloe, natural for you hair
>So lather the soap, coconut conditioning
>Honey lather, blood flowing, love glistening
>Motion lotion, breeze, over the ocean
>Lovers, bath crystals, lovers bun scrubbers
>Hot milk bath, steam shower rubbing
>These will splash long loving in your oven
>Make it off, break it off, till it gets soft
>Passion fruit, pussy cat, want to touch it off
>In and out, rapers patients, Hershey's Kisses get a style
>Stress reliever soak your feet, air them out
>Brain message, think about pink
>Stress relieving, no dishes in the sink
>Upper lower, left, right, neck don't play
>Back rub, Callgon, take me away
>Waterfall beads, streams, plush and lavish
>Come with me through all the damn madness
>Night breeze at sea, sipping tea
>You and your queen melodies, and trees, 85 degrees
>Jet skis breeze
>Scraping water on chocolate, butter scotch flowers
>Vapor action, tropical sunshower
>Baby powder, relax, feel for an hour
>Sand suntan, snuggled up snug
>Snowey days, fireplace, oriental rug
>Thugs, lay on the couch, pull it out, perfect balance
>Chemical stimuli, two tokes off the chalace
>Complete silence, what surround us
>Whats the finest, wrapped in cold sheets
>Vanilla apple heat, loop played jazz music, coffee pillow
>sleeps
>Breakfast in bed, early morning sun treats
>Sunset level, suprise sunrises, hell
>Lay on the couch, while I clip your toenails
>Dreams of peaches and cream steam secret spells
>Soft spoken gospel, Barry White acapell
>Violin, good medicine, sound swell
>Sunshine like, the right, without the hell
>Taste sugar, wise storm steam stick
>Slowdance drink, like nights over Egypt
>Having, stabbing, calm chilling now we rolling
>Company, ice cream licking now we holding
>Gentle force, warm tingle of the golden
>Open loose, ice cubes, kiss your belly
>Alcohol, palm trees, peanut butter jelly
>Almond twirl, fantastic melodies
>Soon, taste these spoons
>Wiping me with toon, fly wine, prize storm
>Now it's high noon, rasberry spices
>Cherry breath, drink from the mountain, sip the very best
>Sounds of the shore, every winter is a war
>Paradise life, recipe now pour
>Musicness, model, gentle mental
>Wash away your sorrow, fantasy Allah
>Put the message in the bottle
>Carry you through, the threshold, do my duty
>Happy ending, go to rest Sleeping Beauty
>Yo, this is that body shop shit
>Love love slam
>Edible underwear, champagne, bubble bath
>Have your snack on that ass that
>Know what I mean?
>Massaging these melodies
>Put that gangsta shit on the shelf
>Blow winds, blow, through your hair
>Sea breeze sticks and shit
>Right right
>


Haha. That shit reads like a Bath & Body inventory list.

although it's a personal favorite of mine just for the "you've been shitted on" line.

It's not a great song although I like it and play it for sure.

That shit is so out of place, and gives a tint of taint to an otherwise, flawless album.

The ONLY track that I ever skip on this timeless classic work.

That song is ass.

I mean I get it, but something about it just so cheesy.

Let my love slide in and never slip out